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Rhodes College - Off-Campus HousingCollege Prowler2.31
Quick StatsUndergrads in Off Campus Housing
24 %
Best Time to Look for a Place
Start of spring semester
Average Rents
- 1 BR - $600.00
- 2 BR - $900.00
- 3 BR - $950.00
- 4 BR - $1,550.00
- House - $1,200.00
- Studio - $600.00
College Prowler Take
As far as off-campus housing goes, there’s always something open in the nearby area for students who decide that
on-campus housing is not for them. Most students who move off campus never complain about their residences, and few ever move back into college housing once they’ve left. In many instances, renting an apartment or house in Midtown with a couple roommates is a much wiser financial decision than staying on campus after your sophomore year. Places farther out in Germantown and on Mud Island can get very expensive, but they are much more luxurious. It all depends on your preferences and your bank account. Many students stay close to Rhodes, whether it be in Woodmont Towers, in a duplex on Snowden Street, or in one of the rented houses that are only a quick jog from the school. Finding a place beyond the gates isn’t very difficult to do. Usually there are posters plastered all over campus advertising apartments for lease, houses for rent, or boarding rooms that are available in the area. If you drive around for a couple minutes in the community, you’ll be able to spot similar signs and advertisements. But be careful and research everything before you decide to sign a lease. Make sure you can get along with your roommates, have factored in utilities and food, are comfortable with the commuting situation, and are positive that the security is efficient. Students Speak Out
Love your school more than free food? Hate your school more than term papers?
Somewhere in between? Show the world what YOU think of YOUR school:
aaugh192 says: Rhodes College 2012 Arts, Visual and Performing  |
Off-Campus Housing Is Unnecessary
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Most students live on-campus all four years because of our on-campus apartments in East Village. The "houses" students find off-campus aren't much better, or larger, than these apartments, and they're farther away.
Off-Campus Housing: March 15, 2010
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Anonymous says: |
In my opinion, living off campus...
In my opinion, living off campus is not worth it. Inevitably, you’ll visit or hear about someone who has a sweet pad off campus (usually on Mud Island), but the camaraderie you get from living with other people on your hall is great. Living on campus definitely presents a lot more opportunities for random acts of craziness, whether it’s covering someone’s car windows with peeps, making a booty call, or simply riding the lynx. And the stories from living together on campus are often the stories that stick with you for a long time. |
Anonymous says: |
The campus culture at Rhodes is so...
The campus culture at Rhodes is so rich that I would never, ever consider living off campus. |
Anonymous says: |
Off-campus housing is definitely...
Off-campus housing is definitely worth it. With the money you and a roommate spend on a dorm room (about $6000/year), you could definitely afford a nice (or decent) apartment. I can’t wait to move off campus next year. |
Anonymous says: |
Off-campus housing is well worth...
Off-campus housing is well worth it for the following reasons: you don’t get ripped off anymore by residence life at Rhodes, and you get about five times the space for less than you pay to live on campus. I live in the St. Regis on Cooper and Poplar, and I like it much better than Woodmont. |
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